Donald Hall (1867–1948) was a British-American

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of the

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.Goble p.109 He was married to the actress Frankie Mann and was brother-in-law to

Alice Mann Alice Mann (October 10, 1899 – March 2, 1986) was an American silent film actress. Biography Mann began her film career in late 1915 with the Lubin Manufacturing Company, appearing in six shorts before the production company ceased operati ...

. He appeared in a number of

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films during the 1910s. He also appeared in films produced by

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, Selznick and

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. Following the introduction of

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he made only a few uncredited appearances.

Selected filmography

* ''

Mr. Barnes of New York ''Mr. Barnes of New York'' is a novel published in 1887 by American author Archibald Clavering Gunter, quite popular in its day, which was also adapted into a play in 1888, and later two silent film versions. Novel Although he already had success ...

'' (1914) * '' The Christian'' (1914) * ''

Anselo Lee ''Anselo Lee'' is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Harry Handworth and starring Antonio Moreno, Naomi Childers and Donald Hall.Katchmer p.674 Plot Cast * Antonio Moreno as Anselo Lee * Naomi Childers as Gertrude Carlton * Donald H ...

'' (1915) * ''

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'' (1915) * '' Playing Dead'' (1915) * ''

Mrs. Dane's Danger ''Mrs. Dane's Danger'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Wilfrid North. The film featured Lillian Walker, Wilfrid North, Donald Hall, William Dunn and L. Rogers Lytton in the lead roles. Cast * Lillian Walker as ''Alice Dane' ...

'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1916) * ''

Salvation Joan ''Salvation Joan'' is a lost 1916 silent film directed by Wilfrid North and starring Edna May. It was produced by the Vitagraph Company of America and released by V-L-S-E(Vitagraph, Lubin, Selig, Essanay). Though an original screen story, it bears ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Sex Lure ''The Sex Lure'' is a silent film that was banned in 1916. It was directed by Ivan Abramson Ivan Abramson (1869 – September 15, 1934) was a director of American silent films in the 1910s and 1920s.Klein, Uru (10 December 2009)Cinema in the tim ...

'' (1916) * ''

Hesper of the Mountains ''Hesper'' was a bulk-freighter steamship that was used to tow schooner-barges on the Great Lakes. She sank in Lake Superior off Silver Bay, Minnesota, in a late-spring snowstorm in 1905. The remains of the ship are listed on the National Reg ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Scarlet Runner ''The Scarlet Runner'' is a 1916 American drama film serial directed by William P. S. Earle William Pitt Striker Earle (December 28, 1882 – November 30, 1972) was an American director of the silent film era. He attended Columbia Univer ...

'' (1916) * ''

The On-the-Square Girl ''The On-the-Square Girl'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Mollie King, L. Rogers Lytton, and Aimee Dalmores. Cast * Mollie King as Anne Blair * L. Rogers Lytton as Thomas Brockton * Aimee Da ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Awakening of Ruth ''The Awakening of Ruth'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith and starring Shirley Mason, George J. Forth and Donald Hall.Matheson p.207 Cast * Shirley Mason as Ruth Hoagland * George J. Forth as Bob Winthrop * ...

'' (1917) * ''

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'' (1917) *''

The Raggedy Queen ''The Raggedy Queen'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Theodore Marston and starring Violet Mersereau, Grace Barton and Donald Hall.Connelly p.400 Cast * Violet Mersereau as Tatters * Grace Barton as Crazy Anne * Donald Hall as ...

'' (1917) * ''

Alias Mrs. Jessop ''Alias Mrs. Jessop'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Will S. Davis and starring Emily Stevens, Howard Hall, and William H. Tooker. It was released on December 10, 1917. Plot Identical twin cousins, Janet and Lillian Ford, a ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Face in the Dark ''The Face in the Dark'' is a 1918 American silent mystery film directed by Hobart Henley and starring Mae Marsh, Niles Welch and Alec B. Francis.Wlaschin p.80 The film's sets were designed by the art director Hugo Ballin. Cast * Mae Marsh ...

'' (1918) * '' The Great Adventure'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * '' The Chosen Path'' (1919) * '' The Broken Melody'' (1919) * ''

Fruits of Passion ''Fruits of Passion'' (french: Les fruits de la passion; ja, 上海異人娼館／チャイナ・ドール, ) is a 1981 French-Japanese co-production directed by Shūji Terayama and starring Klaus Kinski. The film is loosely based on the novel ...

'' (1919) * '' The Great Shadow'' (1920) * ''

A Woman's Business ''A Woman's Business'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by B.A. Rolfe and starring Olive Tell, Edmund Lowe and Donald Hall.Goble p.1021 Cast * Olive Tell as Barbara * Edmund Lowe as Johnny Lister * Donald Hall as Ellis * Lucille ...

'' (1920) * '' The Greatest Love'' (1920) * '' In the Shadow of the Dome'' (1920) * ''

A Woman's Woman ''A Woman's Woman'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring Mary Alden, Dorothy Mackaill and Holmes Herbert.Goble p.1022 Cast * Mary Alden as Densie Plummer * Louise Lee as Harriet Plummer * Dorothy Mackaill ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Last Moment ''The Last Moment'' is a 1928 American drama film conceived and directed by Paul Fejos. The film starred Otto Matieson and Georgia Hale. Fejos made ''The Last Moment'' on a budget of US$13,000. The film told its story without intertitles, wh ...

'' (1923) * ''

Unguarded Women ''Unguarded Women'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Bebe Daniels. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. Plot The film is about a man who, rather than be with the ...

'' (1924) * ''

Her Love Story ''Her Love Story'' is a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Gloria Swanson. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky, distributed by Paramount Pictures, and based on the short story "Her Majesty, the Queen" ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Spirit of Youth ''The Spirit of Youth'' is a 1929 American silent drama film directed by Walter Lang. A complete print of the film exists. Cast * Dorothy Sebastian as Betty Grant * Larry Kent as Jim Kenney * Betty Francisco as Claire Ewing * Maurice Murph ...

'' (1929) * ''

Oh, For a Man! ''Oh, For a Man!'' is a 1930 American black-and-white musical comedy film based on a short story, "Stolen Thunder" by Mary F. Watkins. The original story appeared in The Saturday Evening Post June 7, 1930. Lugosi's character of Frescatti was lat ...

'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1936) * ''

Stop, Look and Love ''Stop, Look and Love'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Otto Brower and starring Jean Rogers, William Frawley, and Robert Kellard. See also *'' The Family Upstairs'' (1926) *'' Harmony at Home'' (1930) References External links'' ...

'' (1939) * ''

Government Girl ''Government Girl'' is a 1943 American romantic-comedy film, produced and directed by Dudley Nichols and starring Olivia de Havilland and Sonny Tufts. Based on a story by Adela Rogers St. Johns, and written by Dudley Nichols and Budd Schulberg, ...

'' (1943)

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1867 births 1948 deaths American male film actors British male film actors British emigrants to the United States British people in colonial India {{UK-film-bio-stub